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OPITO Offshore Emergency Response Team Member (OERTM)

OPITO Offshore Training Courses

COURSE OVERVIEW:

OPITO Offshore Emergency Response Team Member (OERTM) initial training programme gives delegates the opportunity to gain the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding required to carry out the role of offshore emergency response team member in the event of a fire.

COURSE CONTENT:

By the end of the course delegates should be able to:

Define the role of the emergency response team member and understand the key responsibilities.

Understand the importance of having Offshore Emergency Response (OER) arrangements and procedures in place.

Demonstrate the ability to approach an incident area in a controlled manner under the instruction of the Offshore Emergency Responce Team leader (OERTL) while continually assessing how the changes in the emergency could impact on the safety of other OER team members.

Respond appropriately to OERTL instructions in the event of an emergency.

Use safe working practices and follow site-specific procedures.

Demonstrate the ability to select and use portable firefighting equipment.